Black holes

Quasar PKS 2349

November 19, 1996 · ESA/Hubble

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Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope have allowed astronomers to clearly see the link between quasars and their companion galaxies. Some quasars, such as the one in this two-panel image, have been caught in the act of merging or colliding with their companion galaxies.

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